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Driver whose truck killed 2 at Kansas youth soccer game won’t face charges, prosecutor says
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Key Points:
- A 34-year-old woman who accidentally accelerated her pickup truck onto a Kansas youth soccer field, killing two people, will not face criminal charges as prosecutors found no evidence of conscious disregard for safety.
- Investigators believe the woman failed to put the Chevrolet 1500 in park and likely pressed the gas pedal while napping, but tests showed the truck would not move on its own without accelerator input.
- The victims were Cole Adrian, 6, and Nicholas Schafer, 35, with ten others injured and treated at hospitals; the woman was reportedly asleep in the truck with her children before the incident.
- Blood tests showed no drugs or impairment, and witness interviews revealed the woman was shocked and remorseful upon waking to the accident.
- Sedgwick County District Attorney Marc Bennett stated no applicable charges fit the situation under Kansas law despite the tragedy, emphasizing the lack of evidence for criminal intent or negligence.
